Revilla is among three senators charged with plunder at the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court on Friday afternoon in relation to the supposed diversion of Priority Development Assistance Fund allocations to fake foundations connected to businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.
A report on “Balitanghali” prior to the filing of the charges said Revilla’s camp has yet to receive a copy of the Ombudsman’s resolution.
They are studying their options, which includes bringing the matter before the SC through a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition, said lawyer Joel Bodegon, Revilla’s counsel.
Bodegon also countered the Ombudsman’s comment that their motion was rehashed.
“Kung susuriin natin ang motion for reconsideration namin, meron kaming mga bagong argumento,” he said in an interview with GMA-7’s “Unang Balita”, also on Friday.
“Kung susuriin ito, dapat ang resolusyon na ‘yun ay iba at dapat i-dismiss nila ang kaso laban kay Senator Bong Revilla.”
In a statement issued after his motion for reconsideration was dismissed on Thursday, Revilla said he never expected the Ombudsman to rule in his favor.
“Tanggap ko at inaasahan ko naman talaga ang desisyong ito na babalewalain nila ang aming motion for reconsideration dahil wala naman talaga kaming mahihita at ni hindi man lamang nila binabasa ang aming apela,” he said. — Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/JDS, GMA News
